How can a child become a U.S. Citizen through a parent or guardian?
In Rhode Island, a child may become a U.S. Citizen through a parent or guardian in a few ways. The most common way is through a process known as derivation. Derivation is when a parent or guardian becomes a U.S. Citizen and then through their citizenship, the child automatically gains citizenship as well. Another way is through a process known as acquisition. Acquisition is when a child is born outside of the U.S. but a parent or guardian is a U.S. Citizen. In this case, the child can be registered to gain citizenship just by filing a form with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). In addition to these two processes, a child in Rhode Island can also become a citizen through naturalization. Naturalization is a process by which a person who is not a U.S. Citizen may apply for citizenship by submitting an application and meeting certain requirements such as having a good moral character and taking a civics test. A parent or guardian can help the child apply. By gaining U.S. Citizenship, a child will be able to enjoy the many benefits of being a U.S. Citizen such as the right to vote, work in the U.S., receive public assistance and access to certain opportunities.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Para un niño convertirse en un ciudadano de los Estados Unidos a través de uno de sus padres o tutores, primero deberá determinar si el padre o tutor es el ciudadano estadounidense. Si es así, el niño puede solicitar la ciudadanía a través de algo llamado naturalización por nacimiento. Esto significa que el niño nace en los Estados Unidos y cuenta con la ciudadanía automáticamente. Si el niño nació fuera de los Estados Unidos, entonces el padre o tutor que es ciudadano estadounidense debe registrar al niño como ciudadano a través de un proceso de naturalización. Dependiendo de la edad del niño, esto podría requerir una forma de petición (Formulario N-600 o N-643) o una entrevista para verificar los méritos de la petición. En Rhode Island, estas decisiones se toman a nivel federal, por lo que el padre o tutor deberá visitar una oficina local de Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS) para iniciar el proceso. Esta es la mejor manera de conocer el estatus de inmigración de un niño y comenzar los trámites para su ciudadanía. Algunos pasos adicionales que deben tomarse para aprobar la ciudadanía son la entrevista, la solicitud de exención de la solicitud de exención de impuestos al ciudadano (Formulario W-7) y el examen de naturalización que demuestra el conocimiento de inglés y los fundamentos de civics. Si el padre o tutor cumple con todos los requisitos legales y presenta toda la documentación necesaria, el niño puede convertirse en ciudadano estadounidense por nacimiento o naturalización.
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